Why people seek complementary and alternative medicine before conventional medical treatment: A population based study

Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 339-346

  Thomson, P ^a   Jones, J ^a   Browne, M ^b   Leslie, S J ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING   (United Kingdom)

^b CENTRAL QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c RAIGMORE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM); Health; Medicine; Perceived control; Spirituality

Indexed keywords

ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE SURVEY; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT ATTITUDE; SELF CARE; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA;

ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; SELF CARE;

EID: 84920012564     PISSN: 17443881     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ctcp.2014.07.008     Document Type: Article

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